Cookbook: David Lebovitz's 'My Paris Kitchen'

It has been a decade since David Lebovitz said au revoir to Berkeley's Chez Panisse and moved to Paris to write, cook and soak up the city's culture. Ever since, we've had to enjoy the professional cook and baker's culinary exploits vicariously via his blog (www. davidlebovitz.com) and half a dozen cookbooks, including "The Great Book of Chocolate" and "Ready for Dessert" -- and yes, we are.

His latest, "My Paris Kitchen" (Ten Speed Press, $35, 352 pages), blends stories, more than 100 recipes and photographs as he explores modern French cooking, both savory and sweet. Sacre bleu! The recipes, which range from classics such as soupe a l'oignon and coq au vin to dukkah-spiced nuts and speculoos flan, will have you running for the kitchen.